Battle of Montenaken 1465
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1465 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Liège Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Duchy of Burgundy, Prince-Bishopric of Liège | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.7222, 5.1344 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Montenaken was fought between the forces of Liège and the Burgundian State on 20 October 1465 as part of the First Liège War. Although outnumbered, the Burgundian force succeeded in routing the militia of Liège, inflicting heavy casualties.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Montenaken (revision 1370450379), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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